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विराटvirāṭa

विराट (virāṭa) is a Sanskrit word meaning a district of India, an ancient king of a district in India, an epithet of Buddha, name of a district in India, name of an ancient king, see Matsya. Its 13 recorded definitions are grouped into 5 contexts, among them A geographical region and a king/sovereign, King Virāṭa / An ancient king, A geographical region.

Etymology
E. वि before रट to sound, aff. घञ्
Definitions
13
View Declension Tables , 48 forms

Meanings by context

A geographical region and a king/sovereign

5 definitions
1. A country, probably Berar. 2. A sovereign.

— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. A midland country of India. 2. A sovereign.

— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Name of a district. 2. Name of a king of the Matsyas.

— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. A country in India, probably Berar. 2. A sovereign.

— Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Name of a district in India. 2. Name of an ancient king.

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)

King Virāṭa / An ancient king

4 definitions
An ancient king of a district in India

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

See Matsya

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

an ancient king

— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

The Matsya king and father of Uttara

— The Purana Index

A geographical region

2 definitions
a district of India

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

the name of a country

— Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

A name of Buddha

1 definition
an epithet of Buddha

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

The Virāṭaparvan

1 definition
Virataparvan

— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

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Definitions on this page come from 11 works: Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872), Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary, The Purana Index, Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.